INTERNATIONAL EVENT

6th World Heritage Site Managers’ Forum

New Delhi, India, 18 - 25 july 2024

The sixth edition of the “World Heritage Site Managers’ Forum” took place in New Delhi, India, from July 18 to 25, 2024, in conjunction with the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee.

The Forum was organised by the Archaeological Survey of India (a branch of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India), the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, and the ICCROM-IUCN World Heritage Leadership Programme.

This significant event provided an invaluable opportunity for training and networking, aimed at strengthening and expanding the network of site managers. Participants shared activities, research projects, experiences, and best practices dedicated to the international management of World Heritage sites. This year’s Forum focused on the theme “Heritage and Communities: Inclusive and Effective Approaches for the Sustainable Management of World Heritage Sites,” with the objective of promoting sustainable development through the active involvement of local communities.Representing Italy at the Forum were delegates from the World Heritage sites “Historic Centre of Florence” and “Porticoes of Bologna.”

Participants of the Forum prepared a Declaration, which was subsequently submitted to the World Heritage Committee. The text of the Declaration can be downloaded from the following link:

05/08/2024

pdf – 149 KB

declaration WHSMF 2024 Final_ENG

Download

FAQ

Why is the Historic Centre of Florence a World Heritage Site?

The Historic Centre of Florence was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1982. The justification for its inscription is contained within the Statement of Outstanding Universal Value, which articulates the criteria for inscription of the site, its integrity, authenticity and the management system for its protection. The Historic Centre of Florence is considered to be a unique artistic achievement embedding museums, churches, palaces and globally renowned cultural goods of inestimable value. The city has also been able to exert an important cultural, economic and architectural influence in Italy and Europe for centuries, defining itself as the birthplace of modern Humanism and Renaissance values. The stratification of these values is also enriched by the relationship between the Historic Centre and the surrounding hills, which form a perfect harmonious backstage.

What is the area of the city of Florence inscribed on the World Heritage List?

The Core Zone inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1982 coincides with the Historic Centre of Florence, traditionally identified with the area included within the avenues corresponding to the ancient circle of the fourteenth-century walls. In 2021, a boundary modification of the perimeter was approved to include the complex of San Miniato al Monte and the surrounding area. The Buffer Zone of the site encompasses the eighteen Belvedere points and includes part of the territories of four municipalities: the Municipality of Florence, the Municipality of Sesto Fiorentino, the Municipality of Fiesole and the Municipality of Bagno a Ripoli.

What is the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV)?

Cultural and/or natural significance that is so exceptional that it transcends national boundaries and is of common importance to present and future generations of humanity as a whole, constituting the fundamental requirement for the inscription of porperties on the World Heritage List. The properties deemed to hold Outstanding Universal Value can be included in the World Heritage List if:

They satisfy one or more Selection Criteria;
They respect the conditions of Integrity and Authenticity;
They have an adequate Protection and Management System to ensure their safeguarding

Read all FAQs